In His Study Dealing with the Competitive Advantage of Nations,Porter

question 64

Multiple Choice

In his study dealing with the competitive advantage of nations,Porter argued that in regard to demand conditions,a nation's firms' gain competitive advantage if their domestic consumers are __________ and __________.

• A) unpretentious; passive
• B) modest; passive
• C) exacting; unpretentious
• D) sophisticated; demanding
• E) fractious; unsatisfied

Define popularity and unpopularity in childhood, highlighting characteristics of popular and unpopular children.

Understand the differences between deductive and inductive reasoning.

Identify characteristics of sound and cogent arguments.

Recognize the role of premises in supporting a conclusion.

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